diff --git a/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf b/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf
index 78633c8a6e..50fbcbd6b8 100644
--- a/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf
+++ b/doc/guide/admin/slapdconfig.sdf
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ attribute and various {{EX:<who>}} selectors.
 
 >	access to dn.subtree="dc=example,dc=com" attr=homePhone
 >		by self write
->		by dn.children=dc=example,dc=com" search
+>		by dn.children="dc=example,dc=com" search
 >		by peername.regex=IP:10\..+ read
 >	access to dn.subtree="dc=example,dc=com"
 >		by self write